evolution

Question 1

whats divergent evolution

Answer 1

the process where closely related species or populations evolve to become increasingly different from each other, often due to different selective pressures in different environments or ecological niches, eventually leading to the formation of new species from a common ancestor

Question 2

whats convergent evolution

Answer 2

the process where unrelated species independently evolve similar traits or features in response to similar environmental pressures or ecological niches, leading to analogous structures that share similar functions but not a common ancestor

Question 3

whats micro evolution

Answer 3

mall changes within a species over a short period of time (i.e. more observable e.g. breeds of the same species)

Question 4

whats macro evolution

Answer 4

major evolutionary change over a long period of time (i.e. different species have evolved from a common ancestor; very difficult to observe)